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This is just my initial thoughts on the Helium seeing as I got the U-Turn SPS depower setup from Bill this very morning. The Helium 6.8 is typical U-Turn in most ways. Excellent build quality as with the Oxigens. It's made from 44gsm ripstop so not as light or water resistant as the Oxi Pros but then again you pay the premium for the very top end materials. On handles and on an Ozone 65cm line bar I'd found the Helium to be soooo very stable and virtually luff proof. No shocks, no nasty suprises just lots and lots of power. It turned quite slowly but then again it is a low aspect 6.8m kit

After flying a friends flexifoil proteam 8 for a while I felt I needed a power kite of my own, and possibly a little bigger than the 8. I sought advice from some friends and joined this site and was slightly put off by the flexifoil prices, especially for my first kite. Finally I settled on a Beamer 2.5 having heard good things about value for money! It has arrived! I first flew it in no more than 5kts and I was surprised that it even got off the ground let alone fly like it did, which was smooth and with a consistent pull. Having taken it to the beach at the weekend in 8-9kts I am w

We (my son and I) have a bullet 2.5 metres square. We bought this as a first kite, but the question that I ask is this a fist kite for a novas flyer? Actually we had been flying a Protein 8 for a year prior to the purchase of this kite, so we were not quite in the novas category, but all the same, the jump from 2 line to quad line was bigger that I had thought. Just a quick comment about the Protein 8; a fun kite. It has pull and lift to some extent particularly in higher winds. We took it into Dartmoor and it pulled us about like mad. Jonny ended up in a hole, having unexpectedly been pulled

This review is in remembrance of my stolen Eolo Radsail Pro 5.0, may it take the thief off the ground and throw them into oblivion. I bought this kite about three months ago from Ebay after having a little play with my mates PKD Buster. The build quality for a budget kite was very good, with very strong dyneema bridles and stitching, with stitched grills covering the air intakes of the cells. It's also a very attractive kite, I had the White, Black/Grey and Blue design which really looked a picture in the sky. The bag was also very practicle with the bottom of the bag meshed so that

After being helped so much by this site I thought I would write a quick review of my new baby, the HQ Crossfire 4.0. First off, let me say that I have never flown a power kite before, only deltas, so I didn't know what I was letting myself in for really. Couldn't wait to get it and bugged the company who supplied it for days before it arrived. Finally the day came, and I removed the packaging. Despite reading all the reviews of the rather odd zipper, nothing quite prepares you for its ridiculous size! Still not sure if it is a good thing or a bit daft. Anyway, on to more important ma

Having started flying kites again this year with a rather nice pressie off my wife of a 2.5m Beamer(it was one of the first in the country!) I decided to go large. I test flew a number of kites ranging from Rebbles, Samurais and 5m Beamers - and ended up with a Radsail Pro 6m. How so? Well it was ex demo/secondhand = bargain. It was also deamed to be the odd one out in the Pro line up ie slower and not as fast as the 4m Pro. I've resisted the tempation to write a review until now. I've read bits and pieces by other folk a lot of which has been a little damning of the 6m until I read a sni

Introduction. I am a realative Newbie at Kiting, and whilst on holiday in South Wales I started to notice the Parafoils gracing the beaches of Pembrokeshire, and after flying a few small kites decided to venture into the world of two line Parafoil!, I found a shop in Saundersfoot and made some enquiries into Kites and explained My situation, the shop owner was very helpful and helped Me to decide on the Sigma Spirit 1.5, He demonstrated the Larks Head knot and gave me some safety information, and explained how to set up and start flying. When I unpacked the Kite I was surprised

After reading many reviews here, I decided on the Crossfire 4.0. I have flown delta wing and parafoil stunt kites for many years and my wife and daughters fly as well. This is my first experience with any type of 4 line kite. The "Big Zipper" on my bag was defective, but HQ sent a new bag immediately. GREAT customer service. Orlando isn't the best place for wind, but we have our days. Finally after about a month of nothing, we had a good weekend with 10-25 mph winds. I was pretty intimidated after watching "The Art of Airtime with Erik Eck" (a must see) but decided it was time to giv

There are lots of reviews on the firebee so I won't bore you with too much detail. The 3m firebee is what I refer to as the marmite kite because people either love or hate them. There is also a lot of discussion on stability and power rings and build quality etc. This is my personal view, right or wrong, after owning and flying one for the past 3 years and still going strong. Although the build quality is not as good as more expensive kites, it has proved reliable and still flies as good as the day I set it up. It's suffered the usual learner crash nose dives and wing tip scrapes ( e

This was my first power kite. On a windy day it can prove very enjoyable but is slightly lacking on a day with not as much wind. The kite is made of chikara rip stop nylon, dyneema pre-streched lines and has a pair of nice soft handles-much like my girlfriends. However I have washed my handles many time but they still smell of dampness and grass. I am extremely suprised by this kite as I have used it very reclessly and it is still undamaged! I've crashed it into the floor alot when I was learning, attemted flying it ontop of a hill in cornwall in a gale (it hurt a hell of alot, jumped lan

I have a few kites including a century, I recently bought a 2.8 Amun and flew it this weekend (29th 30th Jan) at Redcar. It comes in a very nifty backpack, although having said that you cant fly the bag it comes in, but I am very impressed with the kite. It is a lot cheaper than the the 'big name' kites but don't let that put you off. This kite is a speed freak, I was doing 35mph + (measured by GPS) and keeping up with a guy flying a 3.5 century. It does not have the lift a Blade will give you but I think that is a plus for a buggy kite, most of us want to stay on the ground, and tha

As a relative newbie to the hobby I had yet to experience the full 'joys' of winter flying. However one thing I have realised is that if I didn't want long enforced periods staring out of the window and sulking because I couldn't fly I needed to get something that (i) would not tear my arms off in gale force winds (ii) was affordable and fun. The last requirement was essential, after all, winter is pretty depressing to start with so it needs to be something that would encourage me to leave that comfy armchair in front of that roaring log fire on a cold blustery grey miserable day. There a

I bought this kite about a year ago form my local kite shop (Kites Up). I got it home ready to fly it but it was raining. I was so excited about flying it but the weather was terrible. Finally i managed to get it out for my first time. It took me a little bit of time to get it up into the air because i was used to flying sport kites. When i got it up i felt a big pull, then i looked and the kite was just spinning around out of control. i landed it and found that one of the caps that was supposed to be on the end of the bar was missing, i took it back to the shop, they gave me a new cap an

Hey guys, I have recently bought a beamer 3.6. I was looking for something to get a kick out of and kiting seemed to fit the bill. After some research I decided on a Beamer 3.6, they are relatively cheap and pack a punch. I ordered it off an ebay auction by Marionville models. They are good people. I paid with AMEX the £120. The kite arrived 2 days later, good service. The bag does what it is supposed to, it holds the kite, and it does that fine. It does not try and make any statements (except for the zip, thick as 3 fingers!), just plain black. The kite looked impressive, yellow with the

The Firebee was my second kite, bought last summer as a step up from my little Skytiger. At that time I was just getting into kiting, and was mainly interested in jumping and skudding. What sold the Firebee to me was it's price- I could get a 4m kite for under £150!? Wow.... The bag is a bit naff looking and flimsy (although saying that, it has stood up fine to over a year of abuse)! The kite isn't up to the build quality of Flexi or Ozone stuff- on seams the stitching was irregular in places, but it is a tough bit of kit- nothing has ripped yet! The bridles are sleeved, but a c

The Rhombus Firebee 1.0 was my first amatuer power kite. I only considering buying this size due to the magically low price and time that I had to receive it before my vacation. Below you will find a breakdown on the kite. Packaging.. 3/5 Kite arrived in a decent backpack. Backpack material feels like thin plastic but its a $89 kite so what can you expect. I was happy for the price. Also pack contains zipper front pocket for items- phone, keys, spliffs etc.. Quality of Kite Fabric .. 3/5 On inspection of the kite it was decently size for such a small priced kite. The material see

I rode my Voodoo 14 for the first time today. After about 2 hours on the water, here is my review; Conditions very cold, air temp 47 degrees, water temp 38 degrees, flat water (the pond). Wind was 13mph to 18mph max. Other kiters were on Cabrina 14m LEI and Takoon 14-16ishm LEI. One windsurfer was on an 8.0M sail. Rider weight - 178lbs. Board 140 Hana Crew Stealth. The Voodoo has a nice newer style bag than the other FS kites. I like the way the lines are already attached to the bar. The set up is real fast - it took less than two minutes to unroll the lines and be ready for launch

I,m very pleased with this kite it works great in high winds it can be a little fussy in turbulent winds. This kite does'nt waste any wind power it puts it to good use and works hard up wind it also makes for a fast start. This is a very fast kite,work it and it will work for you. By : tazz